NHL fans have been writing off the Tampa Bay Lightning since Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs, when the Lightning were destroyed 5-0 in Toronto. But here we are, almost two months later, and the Bolts are still fighting for their third consecutive Stanley Cup. On Friday night, the Lightning defeated the Colorado Avalanche in Denver, cutting their lead in the series to 3-2; tonight they will try to equalise the series, forcing Game 7.
The Avs failed to eliminate the Bolts in front of full Ball Arena on Friday, now they will have to face the full Amalie Arena, where the stands will be relentlessly rooting against them.